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US4459655A
US4459655A US06/247,367 US24736781A US4459655A US 4459655 A US4459655 A US 4459655A US 24736781 A US24736781 A US 24736781A US 4459655 A US4459655 A US 4459655A
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  • the present invention relates to a control system for a machine or for an installation and comprising a master module and several slave modules, the master module being operative for overall control of the complete system and the slave modules operative to control specific functions.
  • the object of the invention is to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks constituted on the one hand by the difficulty of adding a new slave module to the system while obliging each time the operator to review the master software and, on the other hand, by the relatively slow operation of the system.
  • a control system of the type concerned is distinguished by the fact that each slave module comprises means enabling it to store the portion of the software which the master module requires to converse with it and for processing the information received.
  • each slave module places at the disposal of the master module the portion of software enabling the control of this slave module by the master module.
  • FIG. 1 is the block-diagram of a known multiprocessing system
  • FIG. 2 is the corresponding block-diagram of a multiprocessing control system representing a preferred embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram representing several signals which appear in the illustrated circuits.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an example of the utilization of the system for the control of a machine-tool.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates, for the purpose of comparison, a known control system for a machine-tool or for an installation and which comprises several slave modules 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . .
  • Each of these slave modules is intended to control a specific element of the machine-tool.
  • such elements might be a motor for feeding the table along the X-axis, a motor for feeding the table along the Y-axis, a motor for feeding the spindle, etc.
  • Each of these modules 1-4 comprises a slave processing circuit 5, a slave memory 6 which stores the data relating to the control of the corresponding controlled machine element and an input/output interface 7 providing the connection between the module and the corresponding controlled element.
  • the system comprises moreover a master processing circuit 8, a general memory 9 and a general input/output interface 10, the system elements being interconnected by a general bus 11.
  • a master processing circuit 8 For ensuring the synchronization of all these slave modules, the system comprises moreover a master processing circuit 8, a general memory 9 and a general input/output interface 10, the system elements being interconnected by a general bus 11.
  • FIG. 2 is a block-diagram illustrating the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system illustrated comprises slave modules 12, 13, 14 and a master module 15, all the modules being interconnected by a conversation bus 16 and by a master bus 17 providing a connection between the master module and the slave modules.
  • Each slave module comprises a slave processing circuit 18, a memory 19 relating the specific slave function and a slave input/output interface 20, these three parts substantially corresponding to parts 5, 6, 7 of FIG. 1.
  • each slave module comprises a memory 21 for the additional software required for conversation with the master that, as its name indicates, is intended to include the part of the conversation software individual to the particular slave module.
  • the master module 15 comprises a master processing circuit 22, a memory 23 for the software required for conversation with the modules which is common to all these modules, as well as a master input/output interface 24.
  • a master processing circuit 22 for the software required for conversation with the modules which is common to all these modules, as well as a master input/output interface 24.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B together illustrate the block-diagram of a module, the parts in broken lines concerning only a master module and not being included in the slave modules.
  • the modules comprise a processing circuit having a microprocessor 25, a logic interruption circuit 26, a non-volatile memory (ROM) 27, a volatile memory (RAM) 28 and a specific function circuit 29, these elements being connected by an internal address bus 30a, an internal data bus 30b, an internal control bus 30c and an internal interruption bus 30d. All the buses 30a to 30d hereabove mentioned are within the module and, consequently, do not appear on FIG. 2.
  • the specific function circuit renders the module concerned a control member for a particular device. This circuit is merely the interface between the microprocessor of the module and the final member of the particular controlled device.
  • the memory of the additional software required for conversation with the master module which is indicated by 21 in FIG. 2, is constituted by a non-volatile memory (ROM) 31 (FIG. 3B) where it can be seen that it cooperates with a coding mini-switch 32 and with a first comparator 33a, a second comparator 33b being specific to the inter-modules conversation only.
  • ROM non-volatile memory
  • the elements 31 and 33a of the several modules are connected to each other by a master bus 34, a master data bus 35 and a memory control line 36, these three elements being represented together in FIG. 2 by the bus 17.
  • the module illustrated is a master
  • its internal buses 30a, 30b, 30c are connected to the corresponding external buses 34, 35, 36 by a driver circuit 37, a bus 38 and control line 39.
  • the master module can communicate the addresses and the order of reading of memory by the circuit 37, the master addresses bus 34 and the lines 36 and 39.
  • the circuit of each module comprises two flip-flops RS 40, 41, two decoders 42, 43, a bidirectional gate 44, a unidirectional gate 45, a logic test circuit 46 and two tristate gates 47, 48.
  • These elements are interconnected with each other on the one hand and, by six control lines 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, a conversation data bus 55 and by a conversation address bus 56, with the other modules, on the other hand.
  • the elements 49 to 56 are, as can be seen from FIG. 3, external to the modules and constitute actually the conversation bus 16 illustrated in FIG. 2 for the direct connection of the slave modules to each other.
  • the circuit 25 receives a "ready" signal from the outputs Q of the flip-flops 40 and 44, via a line 57, and itself applies a STROBE signal to the decoder 42, via a line 58.
  • the decoder 42 applies a signal ACWR to the input S of the flip-flop 41, via a line 59, a signal ACRD to the input S of the flip-flop 40, via a line 60, and a signal ACT to the test circuit 46, via a line 61.
  • the decoder 43 sends to the inputs R of the flip-flops 40 and 41 of the other modules signals CWR and CRD, via lines 62, 64, 49, and 63, 65, 50 respectively.
  • the test circuit 46 receives and/or outputs signals CBUSY, SLI and SLO on lines 66, 67, 68, respectively, signals which are also applied to the corresponding inputs of the circuit of all the modules by the bus lines 51, 52, 53, the sixth line 54 of the control bus receiving a signal CINT via a line 69 from the tristate gate 48.
  • Concerning the bus lines 52 and 53 it is to be noted that they can be considered as portions of the same line between which the input 67 and output 68 are series connected, the input signal SLI received by the line 52 being constituted by the output signal SLO of the upstream connected module, and the output signal SLO transmitted by the line 53 constituting the input signal SLI received by the downstream connected module.
  • the signals CINT from the gates 48 of all the modules are applied to the comparator 33b of all the modules via a line 70.
  • the tristate gate 47 applies an output signal CINT to a bus 71 connecting the gate 44 to the external bus 55, the two gates 47 and 48 being controlled by two input signals COST and RCT transmitted respectively by the test circuit 46 and by the decoder 43 on lines 72 and 73, respectively.
  • This signal COST is also applied to the gate 45 via a line 74 and to the decoder 43 via a line 75, the latter applying a signal CEND to the circuit 46, via a line 76.
  • the comparator 33b outputs a signal ICL which is introduced into the bus 30d via a line 77 and into the bus 71 via a line 78.
  • the comparator 33a receives, via a line 79, a signal MEMR and a corresponding signal via the line 39 when it is the master module which is being considered.
  • control system ensures communication with the corresponding specific function circuit 29; the interruption bus 30d by enabling the specific function circuit 29 to interrupt the circuit 25 in its work for an important communication; the internal address bus 30a by enabling the circuit 25 to write or to read in a determined member of the circuit 29; the data bus 30b by carrying the conversation "words" between the circuit 25 and the circuit 29; and the internal control bus 30c by allowing control of the conversation between the circuit 25 and the circuit 29.
  • the buses and external lines permit communication between the modules, the lines 49 to 54 providing for the control of the calls and of conversations between the modules, the address bus 56 by enabling the conversation mode of the called module, and the data bus 55 by carrying the conversation words between the modules, the master address bus 34 enabling reading by the master module of its software contained in the slave modules, the master data bus by carrying the words of the master software, and the line 36 by providing access at the appropriate moment to the memory 31 which is read.
  • a reset line (not illustrated) provides during switching on of the machine, for the switching on of all the elements.
  • the additional software for conversation with the master module, which is included in each of the slave modules, is contained in the non-volatile memory 31; it is for this reason that, when the module illustrated in FIG. 3 is a slave module, the broken-line connections have to be omitted, the memory 31 being read by the outer master data bus 35.
  • the memory 31 responds to a call when the address transmitted to the master address bus 34 corresponds to the address of the called module, which is indicated in the coding mini-switch 32, the comparison being effected in the comparator 33a. Consequently, the code introduced into the mini-switch provides for differentiation of each module, as well for a master slave conversation and for a conversation between slaves.
  • the bus 38 and the line 39 are in operation as well as the driver circuit 37; hence, this module will be the master of the address bus and, consequently, of all the non-volatile memories 31.
  • FIG. 4 represents in detail the role of several signals in a conversation between slave modules, at A when line 51 for the signal CBUSY (Conversation Running) is free at the moment of the call, at B in the case where the line is free but where two calls are produced simultaneously, and at C in the case where the line is busy at the moment of the call.
  • CBUSY Conversation Running
  • a conversation is requested by the treatment circuit 25 in a single machine cycle, the circuit 25 sending to the input/output decoder 42 an input/output reading signal (not illustrated) through the intermediary of the control bus 30c. As soon as this signal appears, at the commencement of the machine cycle, the decoder 42 outputs a signal ACT (Advance Conversation Test) on the line 61, which produces an instantaneous response by the test logic circuit 46.
  • ACT Advanced Conversation Test
  • the signal CBUSY (Conversation Busy) is at logic "1".
  • the signal CBUSY falls to logic "0" on the command of circuit 46 for indicating that a conversation has been established and the signal SLO (Security Line Out) also falls to "0" on the command of circuit 46 to ensure that no module downstream has been able to come simultaneously into conversation. From this time on, the circuit 46 operates to change to "0" the signal COST (Conversation Start) of line 72 thus indicating to the processor circuit 25 that the conversation is established, as will clearly appear later.
  • the signal ACT produces, on the lines and at the circuit 46, no modification and the signal COST remains at "1", indicating to the circuit 25 that the conversation is not established.
  • This signal COST remains present during the whole conversation and, as soon as it appears, results in the application to the address bus 56 of the addresses of the called module, while acting on the gate 45 through the line 74.
  • the gate 45 is open, which results in an immediate discharge of the called module so far as its ability to enter into conversation is concerned, this called module having the possibility, for instance, to be protected against interruption.
  • the decoder 43 outputs a signal RCT (Read Conversation Test) on the line 73.
  • RCT Read Conversation Test
  • the processor circuit 25 stores the information present on its own data bus 30b.
  • the functions of the pulse RCT are multiple. We have simultaneously:
  • the signal RCT introduces on a bit of the bus 55 the discharge according to which the conversation is engaged.
  • the calling circuit 25 stores the information transmitted by the gate 44, which enables the latter to interpret immediately the two bits of discharge, identifying at the same time whether the conversation is connected and whether the called processor circuit 25 is ready for the conversation.
  • the calling module X sends information, from which it awaits the response, to the called module Y.
  • the module X it must send its message and will do so through the intermediary of the signal pulse ACWR on the line 60 and of the signal pulse CWR on the line 62.
  • the signal ACWR will, as soon as it appears and owing to the flip-flop 41, prepare the circuit 25 which is placed in awaiting mode which will become effective as soon the signal pulse CWR appears which opens the bidirectional gate in the sense of the circuit 25 of module X for outward transmission.
  • the message is then routed in the direction of the circuit 25 of module Y.
  • the signal pulse CWR of the module X which is present during the whole awaiting period, is sent, through the external line 49, to the flip-flop 40 of the module Y.
  • This flip-flop precisely, prevents the module Y continuing to work and this signal pulse CWR from the module X will reset to "0" the output Q of the flip-flop 40 and will allow the module Y to continue working.
  • the signal pulse CRD from the module Y and which is present during the whole awaiting time of the latter reaches the flip-flop 41 of the module X, and is operative to prevent this module from continuing to work.
  • the signal pulse CRD of the module Y results in the module X continuing working.
  • each circuit 25 treats separately the message passed and resumes its position ready for exchange of information without taking into account the instantaneous state of its partner since, in any case, the message will pass as soon as each has completed the small work with which it is busy.
  • the conversation will be terminated as soon as the software of the calling module will decide, by a mere machine cycle furnishing a pulse providing a signal CEND (Conversation End).
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an example of use of the system in the control of a machine having a program wherein a carriage of the machine, driven by two motors, is moved to any point with coordinates X, Y for effecting several machine operations.
  • the system comprises five modules located in drawers only the front panels of which have been illustrated. These panels carry the interfaces providing for conversation with the operator, and the modules are:
  • a master module 80 operative for the generalized control of the program.
  • a function module 81 intended to switch on or switch off several functions such as valves, pumps, lamps, relays, etc.
  • Two control modules 82 and 83 for controlling the two feed motors for movement of the carriage along the X-axis, and the Y-axis, respectively.
  • a cassette tape module 84 operative to read the program information from the magnetic tape.
  • the front panels of the drawers are standardized so as to allow for the arrangement of seven display elements at the maximum, at the top of the board, and of a key board of twenty-four control keys at the maximum, these elements corresponding to the interface input/output 24 of FIG. 2.
  • the display elements 85 are constituted by LED having seven segments and the control keys 86 carry an indicator 87 and an indication 88 relating to their function.
  • the MASTER drawer 80 carries a numeric key board comprising ten keys respectively marked 0 to 9 and serving to introduce a number into the device, during programming, the other drawers 81 to 84 having no numeric key board.
  • the display is divided into two groups, one marked OPER, for designating the number of the operation JUMP, CALL, RET, etc . . . , and the other, marked SEQUENCE, composed of four LED numerals by which is displayed the number of the sequence in which is effected the operation designated by the first group.
  • the drawer FUNCTIONS 81 comprises a group of twelve keys carrying the indications F0 to F14 designating the number of the respective functions which the machine must execute, a group of two keys carrying the indications IN and OUT, respectively, a display having one LED numeral indicated IN/OUT, and a display having two LED numerals indicated FUNCTION.
  • the keys enable the program to be introduced, as it will be seen later, the display FUNCTION indicates the number of the function which is in course of execution and the display IN/OUT indicating whether this function is switched in or switched out.
  • the two drawers MOTOR 82, 83 serve to control the two motors for X and Y positioning, respectively. They comprise nine keys allowing the introduction of the program for the motors and the functions of which are as follows:
  • +N serves to advance by a given number
  • +CR serves to effect a positive correction of the tool
  • VT serves to introduce the speed of advance
  • EXT 0 , EXT 1 , EXT 2 serve to take into consideration coordinates furnished by another module, for example the tape module.
  • the unique display having seven LED numerals, marked VALUE, indicates the numeric value of the operation in course and which has been introduced, it is repeated, by the MASTER module, for example the value of the speed of advance, the value of the correction of the tool, the value of the number +N or -N, etc.
  • the drawer TAPE 84 is a conventional cassette drawer but additionally comprises the electronics providing the interconnection of the drawers and the master connection with the master drawer.
  • the board comprises a tape drive and cassette receiving mechanism 89 and four keys.
  • the tape is recorded in portions which all terminate in a stop signal. These portions are called in accordance with the programming, in the desired sequences, by the master module.
  • the control program of the tape is introduced by the three keys at the bottom which serve:
  • EJECT does not serve to introduce the program and does not carry any indicator; it merely serves to eject the tape cassette.
  • the programming is very simple; it is sufficient, for each sequence introduced into the master drawer by the keys SQ, SQ+1 or SQ-1, to type on the slave drawers the orders which relate thereto in the input sequence.
  • the program introduced passes as follows: the master drawer concerns itself with the progress of the sequences but not with the content thereof. It starts from the sequence zero and passes to the next one by incrementation or by jumps depending from the set of JUMP and of CALL, similarly to the reading of program software by a computer. At the start of each sequence, the drawer MASTER distributes the work to be effected and awaits a discharge from all the drawers at work before passing to the next sequence.
  • the SLAVE drawers for their part, are concerned only with execution of the work to which they are related and under the conditions determined by the MASTER drawer in accordance with the program which has been introduced.

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